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| Date: | 9 October 2024 (Wednesday) |
| Time: |
2:30 – 3:30 pm |
| Venue: | STEM Innovation Hub (C-LP-06) |
| Speaker: | Professor Raian ALI College of Science and Engineering Hamad Bin Khalifa University, Qatar |
| Moderator: | Professor XU Guandong Chair Professor of Artificial Intelligence Director of Centre for Learning, Teaching and Technology Director of University Research Facility of Data Science & Artificial Intelligence The Education University of Hong Kong |
| Target: |
For staff and postgraduate students |
| Language: | English |
Abstract
This talk reviews the speaker’s work in Technology and Human Behaviour, with a special focus on recent advances in AI. Case studies from social media addiction, misinformation, cyber security and online gaming will be presented. The speaker will discuss their latest research on AI’s impact on human attitudes and its potential addictive features. This interdisciplinary talk integrates psychological theories and models that underpin the research and interpret the results. It also highlights the need for cultural sensitivities and cross-cultural comparisons, drawing from recent studies conducted by the speaker.
Speaker
Professor Raian ALI’s bio
Professor Raian ALI is a Professor at Hamad Bin Khalifa University, Qatar, since January 2020, and a Visiting Professor at Bournemouth University, UK. He earned his PhD from University of Trento, Italy in 2010, and has held academic positions at the University of Limerick, Ireland, and Bournemouth University (2012–2020). His first degree is from Tishreen University, Syria. Raian’s research focuses on Technology and Human Behaviour, covering areas such as digital addiction, responsible technology use, and the influence of technology design on human well-being. His work spans social media, gaming, online behavior, and the ethical implications of technological systems. He chairs the Society of Persuasive Systems, serves on the Steering Committee of the Behaviour and Social Computing conference, and also Sync, the Digital Wellbeing program of Ithra, Aramco in Saudi Arabia. He directs the $3.8 million Cluster on Digital Citizenship in Qatar, overseeing six projects, 15+ national and international partners, and 50 personnel.